West Bend, WI Housing Market Update: Prices High, Sales Slower, Rates Dip Below 6%
West Bend, WI – February 28, 2026 – Prices held firm into January while sales slowed, and marketing times ran longer than last year. Inventory stayed moderate; 30-year rates hov…
West Bend, WI heads into the end of February with prices still elevated, but with a slower pace of closed sales and longer marketing times than last year. For buyers and sellers watching spring momentum, the key question is whether affordability improves enough to bring more activity back into the market.
Quick takeaways
- Prices: Redfin’s local market data shows a January 2026 median sale price of $365K (+31.5% year over year).
- Sales pace: Redfin reports 21 homes sold in January.
- Time to sell: Homes averaged 67 days on market in January, up from 53 days a year earlier.
- Rates: Freddie Mac’s weekly survey put the average 30-year fixed rate at 5.98% as of Feb. 26, 2026.
Market snapshot
On the supply side, Realtor.com currently shows 99 homes for sale in the area, along with a median home sale price around $390K and a median 57 days on market. At a ZIP-level view, Realtor.com puts the median home price around $427K in 53095 and about $355K in 53090.
Taken together, the picture is a market where pricing remains firm, but the tempo looks more measured than last year—with longer average marketing times and fewer closed sales cited in the January figures.
What’s worth watching
If mortgage rates remain below 6%, buyer activity could pick up heading into spring. For households comparing homes, it can help to look beyond the headline number: big-ticket condition items like roof age, basement moisture history, and furnace/AC often influence total cost and decision-making as much as the list price or recent comps.
What are you seeing right now on showings and price cuts in your neighborhood?